– Norman Vincent Peale
We all have really bad days now and then. While I don’t enjoy them any more than anyone else, I decided some years ago that their purpose is to keep me on my spiritual toes, and this has made my worst days far better than they used to be. Now when I feel like I’m having a bad day, I immediately shift my priorities around so that my number one goal is to simply do my best to be loving, responsible and calm in the present moment. I may accomplish everything I think I need to get done, and then again, I may not. Everything may turn out okay, and then again, it may not. I can only do my best. This gentle approach to life does more than just prevent problems from becoming compounded by poor choices and silly behavior; it has a seemingly magical way of lightening my spirit and nudging my worries toward resolution.